I just found something out! "Haruspectre" from the fifth line isn't a real word, but it is a portmanteau of "haruspex" and the British spelling of "specter". Haruspex is a form of divination through inspecting the entrails of ritually sacrificed animals, usually the liver of a sheep. Given the context, Fallon could be painting us a picture of the future of some religions war, written in the blood of fallen soldiers. I say a religious war because sheep or lambs are often used to symbolize devout Christians. Could be a reference to recent conflicts in the Middle East, or any other religious war in history.
The rest of the song is lost on me as of right now.
I just found something out! "Haruspectre" from the fifth line isn't a real word, but it is a portmanteau of "haruspex" and the British spelling of "specter". Haruspex is a form of divination through inspecting the entrails of ritually sacrificed animals, usually the liver of a sheep. Given the context, Fallon could be painting us a picture of the future of some religions war, written in the blood of fallen soldiers. I say a religious war because sheep or lambs are often used to symbolize devout Christians. Could be a reference to recent conflicts in the Middle East, or any other religious war in history.
The rest of the song is lost on me as of right now.
To correct myself, "Haruspex" is the practitioner, not the art.
To correct myself, "Haruspex" is the practitioner, not the art.